Rising Sun, Mississippi facts for kids
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Rising Sun, Mississippi
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 Rising Sun, Mississippi
Location in Mississippi
Rising Sun, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Leflore |
| Elevation | 125 ft (38 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
38954
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| Area code(s) | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 676672 |
Rising Sun is a small place in Leflore County, Mississippi. It is called an unincorporated community. This means it is a group of homes and businesses that does not have its own local government. Instead, it is part of the larger county.
Rising Sun is about 2 miles (3.2 km) south of a city called Greenwood. It is also about 5 miles (8 km) north of Sidon. You can find it along U.S. Route 49E. Some people in the area might call the northern part of Rising Sun, near the intersection of Highway 82 and Highway 49E in Greenwood, by the name Craigside.
Rising Sun is part of the Greenwood, Mississippi micropolitan area. A micropolitan area is like a smaller version of a big city area. It includes a central town and the nearby communities that are closely connected to it.
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History of Rising Sun
Rising Sun has been around for a long time. In the year 1900, about 72 people lived there. This tells us it was a small community even back then.
Post Office Services
For many years, Rising Sun had its own post office. It was open from 1887 until 1912. This was an important place for people to send and receive mail.
Transportation and Railways
Rising Sun is located right on the tracks of the Canadian National Railway. This is a major railway line that trains use to travel across the country.
Train Travel Through Rising Sun
The famous City of New Orleans train passes through Rising Sun. This train travels all the way from New Orleans to Chicago. However, the train does not stop in Rising Sun.
Nearest Train Station
If you want to catch the City of New Orleans train, the closest place to do so is in Greenwood. The train station in Greenwood is about 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Rising Sun.
